Regine Almanza
Covina
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Visual Merchandiser- Lead stylist
Nordstrom
Glendale
12.2023 - 12.2025
- Styled department mannequins using current fashion trends, brand guidelines, and personalized preferences.
- Crafted attention-grabbing window and interior mannequin displays, in accordance with seasonal fashion-styling directional packets.
- Maintained knowledge of brand identities, and evolving guidelines.
- Collaborated with VM team members to create visually appealing displays throughout the store.
- Designed dynamic fixture displays throughout the store to attract customer interest, while maintaining alignment with company and brand standards.
- Unveiled new brands and brand collaboration collections on the specified launch day, ensuring flawless presentations.
- Helped shape in-store experiences across multiple locations through designing creative fixture layouts, producing elevated styling, and impactful merchandising.
- Directed and coached department managers and sales teams to deliver high-impact merchandising statements.
Full Time Visual Merchaniser
H&M
Riverside
07.2019 - 07.2023
- Developed and maintained impactful store displays utilizing innovative product presentation techniques.
- Executed company visual merchandising standards through merchandising pages, planograms, verbal communication, and internal store research.
- Dressed and styled mannequins to reflect seasonal trends, and attract customer interest.
- Updated signage displays to improve store communication.
- Update department layout for an enhanced shopping experience.
- Executed merchandising strategies for new and existing products to boost visibility.
- Sustained trend clarity throughout departments to ensure alignment with consumer preferences.
- Created and maintained window displays via 'get the look' pages, collaborate, and problem-solve with merchandisers in case of non-product.
- Trained and developed new and existing team members while implementing our company values.
- Maintained department and stockroom cleanliness via store operations handbook.
Visual Merchandising/Sales
Charlotte Russe
01.2017 - 06.2018
- Executed visually appealing displays through trend and forecasting research, as well as planogram and signage pages.
- Updated and maintained the sales floor layout, and installed signage displays.
- Dressed and styled window and floor mannequins, while highlighting accessory presentations.
- Exceeded established sales criteria by identifying customer needs, offering beneficial products, and suggesting add-ons as needed.
- Performed store opening/closing duties, such as cleaning, recovering, and verifying bank deposits.
- Engaged in customer experience by greeting and assisting customers with their needs.
Lead Visual Merchandiser
Rainbow
06.2014 - 12.2016
- Designed visually striking product displays while utilizing trends and forecasting research.
- Dressed and styled window and floor mannequins, while highlighting accessory presentations.
- Updated and maintained sales floor layout.
- Ran and merchandised new and existing products.
- Assisted in the coaching and training of team members.
- Performed store opening and closing duties, including counting cash drawers and auditing store inventory.
- Engaged in customer experience by greeting and assisting customers with their needs.
Education
Bachelors of Fine Arts - Fashion Design
The Art Institute
07.2017
Skills
- Styling
- Adobe creative suite
- Verbal and written communication
- Trends and forecasting
- Adaptability
- Fixture design
- Brand collaboration
- Training & development
- Attention to detail
- Creative problem solving
- Visual storytelling
- Brand alignment
Timeline
Visual Merchandiser- Lead stylist
Nordstrom
12.2023 - 12.2025
Full Time Visual Merchaniser
H&M
07.2019 - 07.2023
Visual Merchandising/Sales
Charlotte Russe
01.2017 - 06.2018
Lead Visual Merchandiser
Rainbow
06.2014 - 12.2016
Bachelors of Fine Arts - Fashion Design
The Art Institute